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A Poem by an African Child When I born, I black. When I grow up, I black. When I go in sun, I black. When I scared, I black. When I sick, I black. And when I die, I still black. And you white people. When you born, you pink. When you grow up, (more…)

WIFE: I wrote your name on sand it got washed. I wrote your name in air, it was blown away. Then I wrote your name on my heart & I got Heart Attack. ————————- HUSBAND: When I was hungry, I got a pizza. When I was thirsty, I got Pepsi. When I was dark, I got light. […]

A computer was something on TV From a science fiction show of note A window was something you hated to clean And ram was the cousin of a goat. An application was for employment A program was a TV show A curser used profanity A keyboard was a piano. Compress was something you did to […]

When he is without money, He eats food at home; When he has money, He eats food in a fine restaurant. When he is without money, He rides bicycle to work; When he has money, He rides bicycle to exercise. When he is without money, He walks to eat food; When he has money, He […]

I am enamored by your beauty by the way you’re tanned of color. I just sit awe fully astonished as you cast light into the night. I wonder if obscurity has attached upon my vision because your body is untouched of a blemish. I have trouble possessing time all day is not enough with you. (more…)

Man O Man ! When he is without money, he eats vegetables at home; When he has money, he eats vegetables in a fine restaurant. When he is without money, he rides bicycle to work; When he has money, he rides bicycle to exercise. When he is without money, he walks to eat food; When […]

Wish you luck, wish you joy May you have a baby boy. When his hair starts to curl May you have a baby girl. When she starts wearing pins May you have a pair of twins. When your twins turn to four May you have three babies more. And if you go on this scheme […]

CIGARETTE: A pinch of tobacco Rolled in paper With fire at one end And a fool at the other! ——————————- MARRIAGE: It’s an agreement Wherein A man loses his bachelor degree And a woman gains her master ——————————- LECTURE: An art of transmitting Information From the notes of the lecturer To the notes of students Without passing through the minds Of either ——————————- CONFERENCE: The confusion of one man Multiplied […]

Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Be fair […]

Once upon a midnight dreary, Fingers cramped and vision bleary, System manuals piled high and wasted paper on the floor, Longing for the warmth of bedsheets, Still I sat here doing spreadsheets: Having reached the bottom line, I took a floppy from the drawer. Typing with a steady hand, I then invoked the “save” command […]